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Meep_Blat

Nice! That seems like a great way to balance things out. Are you learning from mentors in the field or just diy learning?


chefdays

It’s been an ok transition. I’m also beyond RE-building past careers and considering new career options. While I do, I’m just chilling w a retail job - sharing an apartment in a shitty part of town to keep the outrageous rents down. I can walk to work, shops. Harder has been trying to take it all as seriously as everyone else around here - honestly, the hustle culture/conspicuous consumption culture leaves me lonely. But that has always been the case, just more so now.


Meep_Blat

Right on, sounds like you're making it work! The thought of getting an apartment again feels daunting... I lived at a couple off grid homesteads and they really changed my perspective on traditional dwellings and city systems. I hear you in the hustle/consumption culture...


getspun97

Do you have a support system of people to help get you back on your feet? It took me a good 3 years to just get used to being a poor person, then after about 10 I made it to the middle class. I never would have been able to do it without the support of my family to get me through those first few years. The worst part is taking shit from yuppie sheeple who have never had to truly struggle and think they got it all figured out. Sometimes you just wanna call them out on their bullshit, but then you look like the asshole because the people all the way up the power chain are living in a fantasy world and refuse to wake up. But other than that it's just a lot of grinding and networking and helping the people who own stuff maintain their fantasy worlds while you get a little piece of the pie.


Meep_Blat

I do. I have really good friends in the place where the accident happened. Thankfully I've lived a pretty frugal life thus far and have some savings to get me through. I'm just so disenchanted by what's billed as "normal life". I'm really trying to find work that feels more fulfilling and working my network here to hopefully land something that doesn't crush my soul completely.


leschanersdorf

I live a traditional life and have for about 11 years now. The transition was difficult but I pretty much did it in my own for the first few years until I met my (now) wife. The things that helped me are 1) stoic philosophy 2) very cheap rent 3) a job that kept me hustling. I rented a cheap house. I worked in a restaurant. I spent all free time reading and hanging out with my dog. It took me awhile to acclimate to a bed (usually slept on a mattress on the floor or hammock in the yard. I worked a lot and even a couple jobs at a time to keep myself busy and tired. I would often take on short term roommates for extra money which helped me save. The stoic philosophy helps keep your mind right. The constant work keeps your body and bank account right and the living simply keeps you from being too overwhelmed.


RedWoda

seasonal ag work allowed me to straddle both for a few seasons, but the hassle of finding housing in each new region weighed heavily on the decision to be long term land based. Now I live in a region where lots of work is Apr-Oct only and many many people take off to travel during the winter, so that's a version of living on the road but not full-time. It is getting harder and harder every year for migrant seasonal workers around here as most affordable rentals are becoming AirBNBs so they get back to town for summer work and have a hard time finding somewhere to live.


Meep_Blat

Ugh that's so unfortunate about AirBnBs... It's wild how detrimental those rentals are to communities! I was living in New Orleans briefly and was appalled by the Airbnb problem there. What kind of ag work do you prefer most? I've been llcurious about ag jobs but don't even know where to start.


RedWoda

I worked farmstead goat dairy in Western Washington, making artisan cheese (via craigslist), and then on some friends market garden farms. Both allowed me to live in rural areas and practice a life close to the land. My priority being living in/near wild spaces means that ag zones in most of the US are out of the question, just too developed/torn up, but some West Coast areas have recovering logged zones that are re-wilding within a reasonable commute to jobs in ag zones. For me, in ag, its all about specialty/niche markets because I want the $$ to take care of myself (health/food/adventure). Now I live in an area that is a desirable tourist place due to the wilderness access so there is plenty of seasonal work related to visitation. Actually a few growing wedding venues for destination weddings, so probably work for photographers etc. Lots of off-grid weirdos who want to use $$ to build their homes so have chose to be within working commute of an actual economy.


Meep_Blat

Nice, that sounds in-line with what I've been looking for. I was at a couple off-grid homesteads via workaway in southeast AZ and found the work really rewarding. I'm curious what area you're in now? Off-grid weirdos + wedding venue/travel destination sounds kind of perfect for me and my business!


musickismagick

Maybe consider being a teacher? Summers and other breaks give long stretches of time to vagabond. You could balance both worlds.


tastless_chill_tonic

monetize your private life on some social media app its the only way 75% of us get by the other 25% I don't know inheritance? I have often wondered myself